ONC BOCES Seeking Board Member

GRAND GORGE — The Otsego Northern Catskills (ONC) Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) is seeking a candidate to fill a vacancy on the Board of Education. An individual will be appointed to fill the vacant position through June 30, 2026. 

The BOCES were developed by the New York State Legislature in the 1950s to provide shared services to school districts. ONC BOCES serves Andes, Charlotte Valley, Cherry Valley-Springfield, Cooperstown, Edmeston, Gilboa-Conesville, Hunter-Tannersville, Jefferson, Laurens, Margaretville, Milford, Morris, Oneonta, Roxbury, Schenevus, South Kortright, Stamford, Windham-Ashland-Jewett and Worcester school districts. 

By law, preference must be given to interested individuals residing in districts not already represented on the Board, which include Andes, Cherry Valley-Springfield, Cooperstown, Edmeston, Hunter-Tannersville, Jefferson, Morris, Oneonta, Schenevus, 

Windham-Ashland-Jewett and Worcester. 

Community members interested in being considered to serve as an ONC BOCES board member must submit a letter expressing interest in the board position that includes their qualifications for the position to the district office no later than 4:00 p.m. on Monday, December 1, 2025. If you have any questions concerning the role of the Board of Education and the responsibilities of a board member, please contact Meghan Johnston, Board Clerk, at mjohnston@oncboces.org or (607) 286-7715, ext. 2224. 

Meghan Johnston 

Board Clerk 

October 24, 2025 

Sole Supervisory District of Otsego, Delaware, Schoharie and Greene Counties